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Kelly Brown and Bryce Daniel share their grit and a little bit of love! Hello Bryce & Kelly!! How is autumn treating you? K: It feels refreshing. I have had a really busy and hectic summer and am enjoying the change of pace that the fall has brought. I’m staying in bed a little longer, drinking lots of tea, trying to stay cozy and stay in rhythm with the changing season. The past couple years I have been in Southern California, the land […]

Hey Mattie!! What have you been working on the past few months? Have put together many, many cassette tapes, lead the organization of first ever Shake/arama music festival, have been shooting as much film as possible on my late 60’s Konica and have gotten back into art through a variety of mediums; collage, spray paint, and pen. How many bands are you in? Well aha, three I guess but really only one that is being pursued full-time at the moment, which is […]

So excited to have Hundy Thou be part of this project! LOVE these guys! Mark CASK and Chris SPEAKEASY of HUNDY THOU, know GRIT…. Listen here! When you were growing up, what rappers did you listen to most? M: “All Over the World” featuring Barrington Levy was probably the most listened to rap song of my early teens(shout out to Can Con). Busta Rhymes and MF Doom broke my brain during my later teens and early twenties. C: I mostly listened to the Beastie […]

I’ve known Jes (a.k.a. Tuesday) for a couple of years now. She was my first interview for The Grit of It back in October 2013. I decided to interview her again for this project having a new format and a better idea of what I was doing. Tuesday and I are both relatively new in our artistic pursuits. She’s been a good source for me to speak too about the up’s and downs of pursuing my passion, often going through the same […]

A wonderful time getting to know the multi-talented Katie Sage! Not only is she a the Minster of The Ministry of Casual Living, Katie also specializes in archiving and photography. Katies’ Photography Ministry of Casual Living List the top three priorities you have in life right now? [ ART ] (making & curating) community building learning new things ….being open to possibilities What do you consider your best attribute? Patience – I think this is linked with my art practice. […]

Our first true grit couple!! I’ve gotten to know Renee and Jzero over the past several months while photographing music in Victoria. I was amazed at how active they are in the arts and music community. Not only are they the owners of The Copper Owl but they also run the Fifty Fifty Arts Collective. When I thought of featuring couples for The Grit of It, they were the first that came to mind. Between running a business, an art collective and […]